Zimbabwean-born, Canberra-raised R&B artist Thndo and Gamilaraay singer-songwriter Thelma Plum lead the lineup for this year’s National Multicultural Festival. Head to Garema Place across Friday, Saturday and Sunday to catch performances from them and dozens of others.
Most famous for his iconic 1990 version of ‘Horses’, Daryl Braithwaite will be making his way back to the capital this week. He’ll be appearing at The Playhouse on Friday evening.
Elsewhere, New Zealand’s own Soda Boyz will be playing their first Canberra show since 2018 on Friday night, while The Beatles Rebooted will be taking to the stage at Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden on Saturday night.
Wednesday 5th
- Old Timey Wednesday @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- Sing For Your Supper @ George Harcourt Inn – 6 pm
- Django Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Geoff’s Jazz @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm
- Lunar New Year Concert @ The Playhouse – 7:30 pm.
Thursday 6th
- Pop-Folk-Rock Jam @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm
- DJ Bingo @ The Durham – 6 pm
- David Flower @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm.
Friday 7th
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 4:30 pm
- National Multicultural Festival @ Garema Place – 5 pm
- Live Music @ Erindale Vikings – 6:30 pm
- JD Band @ Harmomonie German Club – 6:30 pm
- The Grooveyard @ Smith’s Alternative – 6:30 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 7 pm
- Luke Combs vs Morgan Wallen Appreciation Night @ The Baso – 7 pm
- Woodface @ Burns Club – 7:30 pm
- Wayne Kelly Trio @ The Street Theatre – 7:30 pm
- SODA BOYZ @ Dissent – 7:30 pm
- April Rose-Mills @ National Press Club – 8 pm
- Metropolis @ Canberra Irish Club – 8 pm
- Daryl Braithwaite @ The Playhouse – 8 pm
- Simon Halabi Trio @ Blue Eyes – 8:30 pm
- Friday Night Grooves @ PJs In The City – 8:30 pm
- Alias Cabaret @ Smith’s Alternative – 9:30 pm
- Bleach: Hybrid Man (Live) @ One22 – 10 pm
- REGGAETON Vs AFROBEATS @ Fiction – 10 pm.
Saturday 8th
- National Multicultural Festival @ Garema Place – 10 am
- OCI Bluegrass & Country Fest ’25 @ Old Canberra Inn – 12 pm
- Live Music @ Snapper & Co – 12:30 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- What She’s Having @ Smith’s Alternative – 3 pm
- Stein @ Smith’s Alternative – 6 pm
- Special K @ Burns Club – 7 pm
- Rachael Fahim @ The Polo – 7 pm
- Pacific Avenue @ UC Hub – 8 pm
- The Beatles Rebooted @ Canberra Southern Cross Club – 8 pm
- The Necks @ The Street Theatre – 8 pm
- The Missing Link BC, Timecult @ Smith’s Alternative – 9 pm
- Saturday Night Sounds @ PJs In The City – 9:30 pm
- Billy Gillies @ Fiction – 10 pm
- VAMP Alt Music Club Night @ Shadows – 10 pm
- The Official Multiculti After Party @ Transit Bar – 11 pm.
Sunday 9th
- National Multicultural Festival @ Garema Place – 10 am
- Riff Raff @ Smith’s Alternative – 11 am
- Ahlan wa’Sahlan @ Smith’s Alternative – 1 pm
- Rhythm Capital @ Canberra Southern Cross Club – 1 pm
- Live Music @ The Jetty – 2 pm
- Live Music @ Canberra Bowling Club – 3 pm
- Tim McNally @ Dickson Taphouse – 4 pm
- Joseph Tawadros @ The Street Theatre – 4 pm
- Lewis DeLorenzo @ Old Canberra Inn – 4 pm
- Sam Fletcher @ Smith’s Alternative – 5 pm.
Monday 10th
- Lunchulele @ Smith’s Alternative – 12:30 pm
- Canberra Eurosession @ Smith’s Alternative – 4 pm.
Tuesday 11th
- Waxbangs @ Smith’s Alternative – 7 pm.
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